All sorts of Christmas treats are packed into this splendid board book! There’s the story – accidentally left behind by Santa, Christmas Bear must make his own way to Tom’s house in time for Christmas; there’s the text, full of jokes and very silly rhymes; there are Axel Scheffler’s illustrations, bright, busy compositions packed full of cheerful animals, all brimming with fun and character; there’s a hide and seek game – can you spot Christmas Bear?; and there are flaps to lift on every page.
It all works as a marvellous whole, and will provide many, many hours of top reading entertainment! ~ Andrea Reece
When Father Christmas sets off to deliver the presents, poor Bear is left behind in the workshop! How will he make it to Tom's house in time for Christmas morning? Lift the flaps to find out as he chases Santa's sleigh through icy seas and snowy forests, all the way from the North Pole to Tom's cozy bedroom. This fun board book features a laugh-out-loud text full of witty rhymes and silly scenarios from Ian Whybrow, and illustrations by Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo, that are bursting with funny details. The Christmas Bear is a Christmas book with a difference-and there's a flap to lift on every page, so children can join in the fun! Read other Tom and Bear books: The Bedtime Bear and The Tickle Book.
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When Father Christmas sets off to deliver the presents, poor Bear is left behind in the workshop! How will he make it to Tom's house in time for Christmas morning?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Christmas Bear and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
The Christmas Bear features in the following genres: Books for Babies and Toddlers, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Festive Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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The Christmas Bear was written by Ian Whybrow and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
The Christmas Bear has 10 pages
